Author Question: When collecting data related to the present illness, the nurse must obtain detailed and ... (Read 29 times)

anshika · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

When collecting data related to the present illness, the nurse must obtain detailed and comprehensive data to assist in establishing:

a. a nursing diagnosis.
b. a nursing care plan.
c. appropriate interventions.
d. nursing orders.

Question 2

While conducting an assessment of a patient, the nurse recognizes that the initial step is:

a. a body systems review.
b. the nursing health history.
c. biographical data.
d. the present illness.

Tonyam972 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
The data collected related to the present illness must be detailed and comprehensive to allow planning of appropriate interventions.

Answer to Question 2

B
The nursing health history is the initial step in the assessment process.